determinative
/dɪˈtɜːrmɪneɪtɪv/
adjective
- Having the power or ability to decide or settle something in a definite way.
- In many species, environmental factors are determinative for the sex of the offspring.
- The judge's ruling was determinative in ending the long legal dispute.
- Her vote was determinative in the committee's final decision.
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noun
- A factor or element that decides or settles something.
- In grammar, a determinative is a word like 'the' or 'some' that introduces a noun phrase.
- Cost is often the main determinative in choosing a vacation destination.
- The study looked at various determinatives of success in small businesses.